bosses (around)

verb

present tense third-person singular of boss (around)
as in orders
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority that regional manager certainly likes to boss people around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bosses (around)
  1. orders
  2. instructs
  3. tells
  4. commands
Verb
  • Rhaenyra keeps him chained, orders him to stay in the Red Keep with no way to blow off any steam.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Lawmakers don’t return to Austin until January, unless Abbott orders a 30-day special session.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of orders
Verb
  • While the robot is adjusting the bed, the user instructs it to stop midway through the task.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Erez picks it up, stares through the crosshairs, as a voice on the phone instructs them how to aim and shoot.
    — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • That message tells us so much about Shai and his standing in the group.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Ramaswamy also tells patients to start a new conversation every time.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • This powertrain is only available with AWD, the SX trim level, and the X-Line package, which gives the car some glossy black exterior accents and bigger wheels, and commands a more substantial though still competitive $32,790 MSRP.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • And the view of the northern Rockies commands equal attention with the headliners.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of commands
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